Church of Saint Mary of Consolation

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Contact Church of Saint Mary of Consolation

Address :

Piazza Tommaso Campanella, 87042 Altomonte CS, Italy

Phone : 📞 +99898
Postal code : 87042
Website : http://rlaltomonte.altervista.org/
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City : Altomonte

Piazza Tommaso Campanella, 87042 Altomonte CS, Italy
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Jasmin H. on Google

Schöne Kirche von historischer Anmut. Innen etwas spartanisch, aber trotzdem mit ein paar Highlights. Tolle Aussicht von der Piazza ins umliegende Tal. In der Kirche sind vor dem Altar Glasscheiben im Boden...das waren früher Zugänge zu Katakomben. Zu sehen sind alte holzwurmige Beichtstühle und Delikte aus früheren Zeiten. Die Runde Glasscheibe über der Eingangstür musste einmal erneuert werden, da die Sonne auf einem gegenüberliegenden Hügel reflektierte und die Scheibe durch die Hitze zersprang. Leckeres Eis einige Meter neben der Kirche. Rechts von der Kirche ist der Eingang zum Museum mit schönem Innenhof und geschichtsträchtigen Delikten im Museum. Links neben der Kirche führt ein schmales Gässle zum Garten hinter der Kirche. Auf jeden Fall ein Besüchle wert... und auf jeden Fall einmal durch den Ortskern spazieren mit dem Amphitheater. Abends im Sommer steppt da der Bär im Ort. Konzerte finden im Theatro statt. Im Winter erinnert es eher an ein verschlafenes Piratenstädtchen. Das Theater und die Kirche sind am Abend schön beleuchtet. Parkplätze finden sich unten am Theatro und auch oben auf der Piazza. Empfehlenswert ist unten parken und die Gässchen und Treppchen hochlaufen. Bitte an festes Schuhwerk denken.. es sind überall Pflastersteine die aufgrund der Steigung rutschig sein können.
Beautiful church of historical grace. Spartan inside, but still with a few highlights. Great view from the Piazza to the surrounding valley. There are glass panes in the ground in front of the altar ... that used to be access to catacombs. You can see old wooden wagwire confessionals and crimes from former times. The round glass panel over the front door had to be renewed once, as the sun reflected on an opposite hill and the pane broke through the heat. Delicious ice a few meters next to the church. To the right of the church is the entrance to the museum with a beautiful courtyard and historical treats in the museum. To the left of the church, a narrow Gässle leads to the garden behind the church. Definitely worth a visit ... and in any case once through the center walk with the amphitheater. In the evenings in the summer the bear will step in the village. Concerts take place in the Theatro. In winter, it is more reminiscent of a sleepy pirate town. The theater and the church are beautifully lit in the evening. Parking is available downstairs at the Theatro and also at the top of the piazza. It is recommended to park below and run up the lanes and steps. Please think of sturdy shoes .. there are paving stones everywhere that can be slippery due to the slope.
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Pier Paolo on Google

Una delle più belle chiese d'Italia in uno dei borghi più belli del mondo. Altomonte merita una visita non solo per la sua bellezza ma anche per la cucina per le tradizioni e per la sua gente.
One of the most beautiful churches in Italy in one of the most beautiful villages in the world. Altomonte is worth a visit not only for its beauty but also for the cuisine for its traditions and for its people.
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sara pignataro on Google

Bellissima chiesa incastonata in un bel centro storico fatto sì vicoli interessanti da scoprire.
Beautiful church set in a beautiful old town made so interesting alleys to discover.
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Flaviano Dott. Garritano on Google

Bellissima. Un cantiere gotico cistercense
Gorgeous. A Cistercian Gothic construction site
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Ing. Piero Petrisano Promotore Finanziario on Google

La chiesa di S. Maria della Consolazione di Altomonte costituisce un esempio tipico d’arte angioina, sviluppatasi nell’Italia meridionale tra il XIII e il XIV sec, le cui radici sono da ricercare nella regione francese della Provenza. La sua edificazione risale al 1336 circa, per volere di Filippo Sangineto, primo conte di Altomonte. Ultimata, presumibilmente, nel 1380, nel 1443 fu concessa all’Ordine dei domenicani, che vi fondarono un loro monastero. L’annesso Convento, voluto da Cobella Ruffo Sanseverino, nel frattempo arricchito di una nuova costruzione a due piani dotata di chiostro, divenne così un centro di studi teologici e scientifici di primo piano nell’Italia meridionale. Tra i suoi “ospiti”, merita una menzione particolare Tommaso Campanella, che proprio qui, intorno al 1589, scrisse la sua famosa opera Philosophia sensibus demonstrata. A proposito del tempio angioino di Altomonte si parla anche di “influenza gotica”. In realtà, ad influenzare la costruzione dell’edificio fu la sua “variante cistercense”, caratterizzata da forme semplici e ambienti austeri. Le chiese cistercensi, infatti, si distinguono per una pianta a croce latina dall’abside rettangolare, con presbiterio poco sviluppato. Pochi ornamenti e decorazioni, facciate in pietra a vista o intonacate a calce. Aspetti costruttivi ed estetici che risentivano della regola particolarmente severa dell’Ordine monastico fondato da S. Bernardo di Clairvaux. Da qui la somiglianza della chiesa di Altomonte con altri complessi cistercensi sparsi per la Penisola, come ad esempio, la chiesa dell’Abbazia di Fossanova nel Lazio. Non mancano, però, motivi di ispirazione romanica nella stessa struttura. La sua realizzazione avvenne sulla base di una struttura preesistente, di epoca normanna, risalente alla prima metà del XI sec. Una struttura, presumibilmente di piccole dimensioni, consacrata a S. Maria de Franchis (dei Franchi).
The church of S. Maria della Consolazione in Altomonte is a typical example of Angevin art, developed in southern Italy between the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, whose roots are to be found in the French region of Provence. Its construction dates back to around 1336, at the behest of Filippo Sangineto, first count of Altomonte. Finished, presumably, in 1380, in 1443 it was granted to the Dominican Order, who founded their monastery there. The adjoining convent, commissioned by Cobella Ruffo Sanseverino, in the meantime enriched with a new two-storey building with a cloister, thus became a leading theological and scientific study center in southern Italy. Among his "guests", Tommaso Campanella deserves a special mention, who right here, around 1589, wrote his famous work Philosophia sensibus demonstrata. About the Angevin temple of Altomonte there is also talk of "gothic influence". In reality, the construction of the building was influenced by its "Cistercian variant", characterized by simple shapes and austere environments. The Cistercian churches, in fact, are distinguished by a Latin cross plan with a rectangular apse, with an underdeveloped presbytery. Few ornaments and decorations, exposed stone or lime plastered facades. Constructive and aesthetic aspects that were affected by the particularly severe rule of the monastic order founded by St. Bernard of Clairvaux. Hence the similarity of the Altomonte church with other Cistercian complexes scattered around the peninsula, such as the church of the Fossanova Abbey in Lazio. There are, however, Romanesque-inspired motifs in the same structure. Its construction took place on the basis of a pre-existing structure, from the Norman period, dating back to the first half of the 11th century. A structure, presumably small, consecrated to S. Maria de Franchis (of the Franks).
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iviaggidiema official on Google

Chiesa in stile angioino che si affaccia sulla piazza principale del centro storico di Altomonte. L’interno un po’ spoglio ma con opere interessanti. Nel museo civico adiacente, oltre ad ammirare un bellissimo chiostro, potrete vedere anche un’opera di Simone Martini. E non perdetevi una passeggiata per le viuzze del centro storico. @iviaggidiema
Angevin-style church overlooking the main square of the historic center of Altomonte. The interior is a bit bare but with interesting works. In the adjacent civic museum, in addition to admiring a beautiful cloister, you can also see a work by Simone Martini. And don't miss a walk through the narrow streets of the historic center. @iviaggidiema
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E P on Google

Beautiful and rare sample of Gothic architecture in Southern Italy
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Enrico MM on Google

Truly beautiful. When in Calabria altomonte is a must see

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